FQ Nutek Process Engineer Intern

First Quality; McElhattan (Clinton County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

First Quality in McElhattan, PA is seeking a Process Engineer Intern for Nutek Disposable to support production teams with day-to-day operations and assist process engineers on continuous improvement projects. You will learn safety practices, participate in changeovers, help with material variances and waste reduction, and collaborate with platform leadership to keep production speeds at safe levels.

This role offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and exposure to

Responsibilities

• Supports production teams in day-to-day operations, including machine cleanup and housekeeping
• Provides day-to-day process troubleshooting support to operations
• Attends morning shift exchange meetings
• Collaborates with platform leadership on changeover resource allocation and scheduling
• Supports changeovers to ensure efficiency
• Maintains changeover documentation for the process
• Assists process engineers in identifying causes of material variances
• Assists process engineers in minimizing waste streams
• Assists process engineers in establishing and maintaining maximum safe production speeds
• Assists process engineers in resolving product specification and BOM issues
• Follows all safety guidelines and identifies areas for improvement
• Performs other responsibilities as requested by the Process Engineering Manager

Job description

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Process Engineer Intern for our Nutek Disposable located in McElhattan.

Responsibilities

• Supports production teams in day-to-day operations, includes operations tasks such as machine cleanup and housekeeping, material preparation and loading, etc.
• Is self-motivated, and able to work to complete assigned multiple tasks in short time frames, and works well with others under time pressure
• Provide “Day to Day” process trouble shooting support to operations
• Attends morning shift exchange meeting
• Collaborates with platform leadership regarding changeover resource allocation and scheduling
• Supports changeovers to ensure they are efficient
• Maintains changeover documentation to support the process
• Assist process engineers in identifying the causes and solutions for material variances
• Assist process engineers in minimizing waste streams
• Assist process engineers in establishing and maintaining maximum safe production speeds
• Assist process engineers in resolving any product specification and BOM issues
• Follow all safety guidelines, and identify areas for improvement
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by the Process Engineering Manager

First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.